Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s party signaled it’s open to a coalition deal with like-minded rivals, having won enough support in national elections to help erase the majority of the ruling African National Congress. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/uNEIYUe
Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/qQegwXV
Lai Ching-te’s tumultuous first ten days as Taiwan’s president signal he’s going to be more hamstrung than his predecessor in bolstering the island’s defenses, even as Beijing ramps up military threats. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/vjHdNKB
Britain’s richest households are bearing the brunt of stickier inflation and high interest rates, a reversal of earlier trends when the poorest was squeezed hardest. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/jkFgE3f
An Indonesian court eased the minimum age limit for candidates for Jakarta governor, which is widely seen as paving the way for President Joko Widodo’s youngest son to run for the post. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/G7F6X3B
India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticized Narendra Modi’s comments on the election campaign trail as divisive and urged voters to cast their ballots against his “despotic regime.” from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/v2kgrjy
It may be a presidential rematch, but it’s not the same electorate as in 2020 from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/1pSNfIX
The UK’s governing Conservatives would keep income tax thresholds frozen until 2028 if they stay in power, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said, confirming an effective tax rise on earnings and undermining the core message in the Tory election campaign that is built around tax cuts. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/vk7rQfS
South Africa’s rand fell Thursday as initial forecasts for the general election showed a marked decline in support for the ruling African National Congress. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/kzDtwnh
South Africa’s ruling party looks set to fall well short of obtaining a parliamentary majority for the first time since it came to power at the end of apartheid three decades ago, a model developed by a state research agency shows. The rand weakened. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/dKnwvgO